Civil Aircraft Shot Down Near Khanabad (CCCP-40704)

Incident Overview and Casualties A single-engine aircraft was shot down and crashed in a field near Khanabad while en route from Yevlakh to Stepanakert. The aircraft was cruising at a relatively low altitude at the time of the incident. All seven occupants on board were killed. ## Context and Official Findings The event was identified as the first civil airplane shot down during the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The official investigation determined that the probable cause was that the aircraft was shot down by ground fire from an unknown origin. No specific aircraft type, registration, operator, or date was provided in the source material.